Toto Wolff says if “the execution of the rules or interpretation of the rules allow a certain way of racing then a driver like Max is always going to exploit it”.
At the Mexican Grand Prix, Max Verstappen finally got penalized for his way of driving.
After a battle with Lando Norris, the Dutchman received two ten-second penalties, one for forcing his rival off the track while defending and one for leaving the track and gaining an advantage.
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff says the penalties will now put a stop to the ‘exploitation of rules’.
“A driver will always push to the limit, and when the rules, the execution of the rules or interpretation of the rules, allow a certain way of racing then a driver like Max is always going to exploit it,” the Austrian said.
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“And I think now there has been a new interpretation, execution of those regulations. I think it will change the way everybody races in the future. You won’t see that anymore.
“I believe that you’ve probably got to leave space on the outside of the corner if the car is next to you.
“Braking late and dragging the other car out of the track whilst also driving off track, I think that’s not allowed anymore,” Wolff concluded.